Today The Collective returns with news of two newly announced Star Trek collectibles. First is a strangely cool Star Trek and M&Ms ‘mashup’ figurine collection from Hamilton. Plus Hollywood Collectibles have revealed their second Star Trek statue – a Gorn. Details and pictures below.

Hamilton M&M’s Star Trek Figurine Collection

Hamilton Collection has announced the first-ever M&M’S® brand Character figurines dressed as Star Trek characters. The first issue of the series will Red M&M dressed as Captain James T. Kirk. Each 4" tall figure is made of artist’s resin with hand-painted details.

Red M&M as Kirk is first of new series from Hamilton

The collection of M&M/STAR TREK figurines begins with Spokescandy Red as Captain James T. Kirk in Issue One, "To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before." The collection will continue with Issue Two, "Live Long & Prosper" (presumably an M&M dressed as Spock), which will be followed by Issue Three, "Bad News Gentlemen, I Melt For No One" (possibly a McCoy figure?). Additional figures will follow. Each issue costs $29.99. Ordering and more details at www.bradfordexchange.com.

Hollywood Collectibles Gorn Statue

Last fall I reported that Hollywood Collectibles Group were bringing back Stat Trek statues. Their first issue of a 1:6 scale Kirk in Chair statue is due by the end of June. But the company has just announced, their second Star Trek statue – a 1:6 scale Gorn (approx 13" tall). Like the Kirk statue, the Gorn statue is is constructed from heavyweight polystone and then hand painted..

Hollywood Collectibles Gorn Statue (exclusive edition pictured)

The HCG Exclusive version comes with an additional accessory not available elsewhere – the Gorn Cannon Kirk used in "Arena." The Gorn statue is limited to just 100 individually numbered pieces and retails for $159.95. The Gorns will begin shipping by the end of the year. More details and pre-order info at www.hollywood-collectibles.com

Love the M&M Kirk. The Gorn statue is cool, though I won’t buy it because its too expensive plus I have the Diamond Select figure. I also own the TWOK communicator. A bit anachronistic-looking, but very cool!

In the next movie…how about having Kirk locked in a hand-to-hand fight with a Gorn except…….no CGI. Have the Gorn look EXACTLY like the one in TOS. Right up to having a zipper up the back of the lizard costume. Cool!

But I am digging on the communicator. In all it’s goofy low-tech glory. Gottsta have. My wife got me a TMP phaser to go with my Wrath of Khan phaser for my birthday week (as I get older, that’s how I roll: birthday weeks). My daughter got me a command badge from the new movie and now I have them searching for a command uni to pair it with. Don’t tell anybody here but the coolest thing I got was a Force FX lightsaber. I’ve been wanting one of those for a long time. Totally cool.

(sigh of semi-relief..) For awhile, I thought the only Trek stuff about to come out was for lil’ kids..Mini-mates, etc. The Gorn statue excites me….Now, I’d really like to see more along the lines of the TWOK communicator…Perhaps some more DST-style replica ships and props? Whatever happened to that rumor of DST coming out with an Enterprise-B and Excelsior? Oh…while I’m on a wish-list rant, I’d LOVE to see a Trek 3 tricorder! Okay…carry on friends!

Thats hilarious….M&M Capt Kirk!!! I want to buy it just for the laughs it gives me.

The Gorn is fantastic. I looks just like the statue that STTE had on display next to the salt vampire when you came down the stairs….I have many a photos taken with those two full size figures whenever we went to Vegas. How I miss STTE…. and the Tranya.

#32 Harry, what other reason would there be for (CP)Kirk to fight the Gorn other than in a shirtless state? We “pinenuts” know what we want and it is possible that our lustful desires when it comes to that man knows few bounds.

I have ideas for all sorts of shirtless (and pantless) Pine/Kirk scenes, which could include the entire movie…:)

Bob, you reading this? Taking notes? Good man. Make it so.

Chris Pine – we do love you for your mind as well – sense of humour, intelligence, etc. Never believe otherwise!

Keachick, based on that logic, why not have the next movie with the Enterprise crew visiting a nudist planet and, because of the Prime Directive, all of them (including Kirk) must beam down nude in order to conform with the planet’s society?

#38 Yes, Harry. I think that might work and thank God for the Prime Directive…:)! although we never (or rarely) saw the TOS crew conform to local clothing customs, except in Bread and Circuses – something the present film makers might like to rectify.

Anyway, my Menosians from the Menosian planetary system lead a healthy naturist lifestyle, although they tend to cover their more sensitive mid-regions when the weather becomes a little inclement. Makes sense really. Also their hair has a slightly different texture to human hair and grows extraordinarily fast. Men don’t need to shave. In my story, some of the Menosians are a little afraid of the Kirk fuzz… (Oh, I can see a lovely CP scene, with beard and all…)

Anyway, Pine/Kirk, being of excellent health and warm blooded, will adapt quickly to any inclemency in Menosian weather, allowing him to conform perfectly to local clothing customs. Except at the beginning, he finds the weather very agreeable. Also his time spent on Menosia could well be the happiest time of his life (he meets HER there as well). Who, among you, could deny him this experience?

#40 I guess they could include one or two shirtless scenes of Quinto/Spock, but personally, I do not find Quinto/Spock as attractive. Of course, Quinto fans may have different ideas on this subject.

The *problem*, of course, is that any fight scene with Spock could well be shortlived because of the Vulcan nerve pinch, before there is a chance for any shirt to get ripped off the man. Also being stronger than even a fit human male, like Kirk, makes fighting times shorter, so therefore there are fewer opportunities for Spock to end up being shirtless, let alone pantless, but keeping up the good fight, nevertheless…

TOS crew did wear native costume on other worlds… after loosing their uniforms in some fashion.

Errand of Mercy—dressed as local Organians.
City of the egde of Forever– Depression era civilian clothes
Piece of the action- dressed in suits to blend in with the mobsters.
Patterns of force- dressed as German SS officers.
A private little war- Dressed in Tyrees tribe clothes

There maybe a few other episodes but these jump to fore front of my memory at the moment but your reasons are good one.

Harry, my friend, if the crew does go to a nudist planet I hope that it is a cold planet… who do you think should play the female roles????

Of course, with Menosia, I have yet to determine whether some of the menosians find male facial hair more or less frightening and/or bewildering than Vulcan pointy ears, along with the long dark chest hairs also to be seen on the Quinto/Spock body. Odd looking pieces of coloured materials covering Kirk and Spock’s body could perhaps be just as bewildering…for many of the people on this pristine beautiful peaceful oasis in an otherwise crazy universe.

Then again, menosians do wear their hair – they cut it and weave it into winter clothing and blankets, only needed when the cold becomes slightly extreme. Female hair, being softer, makes clothing for babies and small children (under 5’s usually) who have not developed as yet a capacity to cope with most temperatures without the need to be covered.

Yes, Dee! You will keep mentioning a shirtless Pine/Kirk fighting Gorn, whatever… it is almost like a red rag to a bull…LOL

Bob – I’m not as fussed about seeing a (near)nude Spock (perhaps his own fans could put in a word here…LOL) as I am about seeing “my captain”.

Perhaps Anthony Pascale could do a poll on the issue? ………:)

(The only problem is that the movie could get an R-rating. Seeing healthy naked human bodies is somehow bad (irrespective of what the persons may or may not be doing) gets an R-rating, but showing all kinds of bloody and gratuitous violence, explosions, imploding planets etc only warrants a PG-13 rating (M in NZ). Just so screwy! Oh well, better get off the soapbox).

So what could give it an R-rating – Kirk being naked fighting the Gorn or the horrendous violence and subsequent serious injuries inflicted on each other by each other? I wonder.

#29. subspacejock
I was told that the AA/DST Enterprise-B and Klingon Bird of Prey had been cancelled.

This quote was taken from the question I posed on the DST Facebook page.

“Diamond Select Toys We have a few more retro figures planned, but no plans for more 6-inch figures or the Enterprise B at this time. We will keep everyone posted should that change. – Tuesday at 1:54pm”

…. bull? … thinking in Minotauro … maybe … Someone yesterday on twitter said she saw Chris Pine at a restaurant in Mykonos, Greece… really? CP?? … I need to see a picture to believe it … whatever … anyway is a perfect place to be shirtless … a dream place indeed! … LOL

AA/DST seems to suffer from a lack of capital from which to produce and promote their products on the scale necessary. Their reach exceeds their grasp and sometimes it is evidence in the product that ends up on shelves (usually several months or even years late). The Enterprise D had some terrible flaws in the neck area and I never was able to reach who I needed to get it corrected. When I order their stuff from Entertainment Earth I always end up getting EE to replace flawed merchandise as AA doesn’t return my calls and EE is VERY customer servic friendly. I know that AA/DST have to balance high standards for their products with the plain fact that they can’t afford to get them manufactured decently. They seem to always be plagued with production problems on the more ambitious products. I like AA/DST and admire their true geekness. But I don’t depend on them. What they need is a great influx of money or maybe better management of the money they already have. I always get the feeling that the company is “hand to mouth”.

Megan Fox’s thumbs are the cause of the financial crisis. Her thumbs are the inspiration for reverend Whatsit’s Rapture predictions. Her thumbs are the cause of global warming. Her thumbs may have played a part in Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwartzengruber’s failed marriage.

Any time you have a headache or upset tummy, look no further than her thumbs.

Don’t look at them if you wish, Harry. But don’t ignore their mystical evil power. Sheesh indeed.

#52 Yes, indeed. Lucky man. I spent a week in Crete many years ago. Fabulous weather and oh, those Greek salads with those huge beautiful juicy sweet tomatoes. Hope Chris gets all tomatoed out…sigh…oh to be there to share a big juicy Greek tomato with him.

Come on, Chris – some pictures please. It would be good for Greek tourism as well. Think of it as charity to two very worthy causes – Greek tourism and us (me and Dee)…”We are worth it” or so the locally produced ad. goes and very true as well.

Does his publicist ever read this space? Hope so – perhaps she could get a message to him.

OMG! … I do not believe … guys talking about the thumbs of Megan Fox… LOL

#59 – Keachick … …. I think, CP’s publicist has the easiest job in the world … he/she does not seem to have much action, right? … hey, was not you accused of being his publicist? … you do the job … and I do, too … of course! … but I wonder if he approves us… or if he noticed us … whatever … it doesn’t matter! …. +++LOL

Thanks for that, Dee. That did not take long – as in you being able to find a picture of Chris Pine. Perhaps certain people are reading and obliging? Could a request for a few more pictures (hopefully, of better quality) be pushing it, I wonder? It would be rather nice if they were…

Have a great time there, Chris!

The problem I have with most men and beards is that the beard hides the distinct facial features. Chris has lovely fine facial features which are lost. He seems to want to “hide his light under a bushel” as it were. Of course, it could be that he swings from being extemely hard working to being extremely lazy – as in “shaving’s a pain – if I don’t have to, I won’t”. Fair enough.

Captain Kirk prefers to be clean shaven, of course, and he finds out just necessary that is when he visits Menosia…:)!